Rwanda Case Law

MUKAGATARI vs AKARERE KA GISAGARA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RS/INJUST/RCOM 00013/2022/CA

The court found that the documentary evidence, including letters from local officials, established a binding obligation by the district to pay the applicant for fertilizer supplied to VUP and FONERWA beneficiaries. The absence of a formal contract did not absolve the district, as the officials' written commitments sufficed under contract and evidence law. The applicant was entitled to the principal debt, interest for delayed payment at the average lending rate, and reasonable legal costs and attorney fees. Claims for additional damages were denied as the awarded sums sufficiently compensated…

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• Proof of contract
• Public authority liability
• Interest on delayed payment
• Procedural fairness
• Unilateral legal acts

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NFCS LTD v. NEXTGEN DEVELOPERS LTD N’UNDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCOMAA 00114/2022/CA

The Court of Appeal partly allowed NFCS Ltd’s appeal, reclassified a 30,000,000 Frw cheque as part-payment of a 48,000,000 Frw debt, and excluded an unrelated 8,500,000 Frw cheque.

• Cheque interpretation
• Contract performance
• Intervention in proceedings
• Allocation of litigation costs
• Distribution of proceeds
• Interest on delayed payment

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VICTORIA PLAZA Ltd v. BANQUE POPULAIRE DU RWANDA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0201/12/CS

The Supreme Court held that the buyer could withhold the final payment because the seller failed to deliver vacant possession as agreed, so interest and penalties were set aside.

• Sale agreement
• Breach of contract
• Interest on delayed payment
• Specific performance
• Contract-law
• Commercial-law

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VICTORIA PLAZA Ltd v. BANQUE POPULAIRE DU RWANDA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0201/12/SC

The Supreme Court held that delayed payment was justified because the seller had not delivered vacant possession as required. Interest and penalties were dismissed.

• Contractual obligations
• Interest on delayed payment
• Property transfer
• Vacant possession
• Contract-law
• Property-transfer

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Belvederes Lines kinya

Court

Commercial High Court

Case number

RCOMA 0120/14/HCC

BELVEDERE LINES & HOTELS failed to provide any evidence of force majeure or extraordinary circumstances to justify non-payment, did not prove payment of damages for delay as ordered, and the interim execution of judgment was proper since the debt was admitted. The respondent is entitled to additional damages and attorney fees on appeal.

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• Damages for breach of contract
• Force majeure
• Interim execution of judgment
• Interest on delayed payment
• Costs and attorney fees

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BELVEDERES LINES & HOTELS v. SAMEER HUSSEIN

Court

Commercial High Court

Case number

RCOMA 0120/14/HCC

The Commercial High Court upheld liability for breach of contract, rejected a force-majeure defence, found no proof of timely payment, and confirmed provisional execution.

• Damages for breach of contract
• Force majeure
• Provisional execution
• Interest on delayed payment
• Court fees
• Lawyer's fees

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BCR v. MPAKANIYE

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0024/10/CS

The Supreme Court held that BCR could not reverse funds credited to Mpakaniye’s account after a cheque was funded. It ordered repayment, interest, and legal fees.

• Cheque law
• Bank liability
• Compensation
• Damages
• Interest on delayed payment
• Cheque-law

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